Rusk - Mary Purcell
Source: Waveland Independent, Waveland, Montgomery County, Indiana Dec 3, 1915
Mrs. Mary Rusk was born in Cass County, Michigan in 1861 and died at her home in Guion, Sunday Nov 24. She came to Waveland ine arly girlhood and early became a member of the Presbyterian Church. She was married to Baltus Rusk in 1878. To them were born six children, five of whom are living: Richard L of Terre Haute; James R. of Tiffin, Ohio and Earl, Bessie and Lois of Gion. She was also a mother to an orphan, Clint Ashmer of Marshall. Funeral services at the Guion church were conducted by Rev. GF Kenaston, assisted by Rev. Mr. Gerlach. Six of the women friends of Mrs. Rusk acted as pallbearers at the church and six men of the Rusk familya cted in that capacity at the cemetery. Rev. Mr. Kenaston paid a deserved tribute to the deceased in his sermon from the text: "She hath done what she could." A noble wife, mother and citizen has gone from the church and community. - kbz